Allods Online

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 presents a compelling dataset for Allods Online, a 2010 MMORPG. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a configuration where the GPU often dictates performance at higher fidelity, but the CPU’s capabilities become increasingly apparent at lower resolutions and settings. This analysis dissects the scaling behavior, component roles, and overall ranking of this specific combo within the broader benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a steep performance curve that is heavily influenced by the graphics settings selected. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 156.5 FPS at 1080p to 106.4 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 55.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a substantial 64% reduction in frame rate from the lowest to the highest resolution, indicating that the rendering workload scales aggressively with pixel count.

However, the scaling pattern is markedly different when examining the Low preset. Here, the combo achieves 204.7 FPS at 1080p, which only falls to 176.4 FPS at 1440p and 109.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is roughly 46%, which is significantly less severe than the 64% drop observed at High settings. This divergence suggests that at Low settings, the system is less constrained by raw pixel throughput and more by other factors, such as draw calls or CPU-bound logic, even at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with frame rates plummeting from 103.3 FPS at 1080p to 66.7 FPS at 1440p and then to a playable-but-demanding 33.6 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the Ultra settings introduce effects and geometry that saturate the GPU’s capabilities, making the resolution increase a direct and heavy tax on performance. The data strongly suggests that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at lower resolutions to the GPU as resolution and settings increase, with the 4K Ultra result being the clearest example of a GPU-bound scenario.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, is the primary driver of graphical performance. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, a specification that proves sufficient for the demands of Allods Online at 4K, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at High settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 1710 MHz and 8704 shading units provide the compute throughput necessary for the title’s effects.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 80 among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787, places it in the upper tier of hardware. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, which scores a deltaPct of -0.9, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at a deltaPct of 1. This indicates that the RTX 3080 is positioned within a competitive performance bracket, with its desktop-class power being a clear asset.

In the context of this game, the GPU’s role is most pronounced at the Ultra and High settings. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K is substantial — 109.9 FPS versus 33.6 FPS — which directly correlates with the increased workload on the GPU’s shading units and texture mapping units (272 TMUs). The data shows that the RTX 3080 is capable of delivering a smooth 60+ FPS experience at 1440p on High settings (106.4 FPS), but pushing to 4K Ultra forces the card to its limits.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, operates as the central processor in this combo. Its base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, based on the Rocket Lake architecture, provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads. The CPU’s performance is quantified by its 75th percentile rank among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 17181, placing it in the upper half of the processor hierarchy.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with a deltaPct of 0, the Intel Core i7-1260P with a deltaPct of -0.2, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U with a deltaPct of -0.2. This close grouping suggests that the i5-11400F’s multi-threaded performance is competitive with these mobile and hybrid processors, though its single-threaded capabilities, as shown in a 3dmark_single_thread score of 868, are a key asset for an MMORPG.

The CPU’s influence is most apparent when the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 204.7 FPS, a figure that is likely constrained by the CPU’s ability to process game logic and issue draw calls. The fact that the 4K Low result (109.9 FPS) is still well above the 55.9 FPS of 4K High indicates that the CPU can maintain a high level of throughput, but the GPU’s rendering load at higher settings becomes the dominant factor. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to feed the six cores in this scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a granular view of performance across all settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 204.7 FPS on Low, 186.6 FPS on Medium, 156.5 FPS on High, and 103.3 FPS on Ultra. The progression shows a linear degradation as settings increase, with the Ultra preset costing roughly 50% of the Low preset’s frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 176.4 FPS on Low, 162.3 FPS on Medium, 106.4 FPS on High, and 66.7 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Medium to High at 1440p is particularly steep, a 34% reduction, which suggests that the High preset introduces a significant graphical feature that taxes the GPU more heavily than the step from Low to Medium.

At 3840x2160, the results are 109.9 FPS on Low, 88.7 FPS on Medium, 55.9 FPS on High, and 33.6 FPS on Ultra. This resolution shows the most significant spread, with the Ultra preset being the only configuration that dips below 30 FPS, indicating a scenario where the RTX 3080 is fully saturated. The 4K High result of 55.9 FPS is notable, as it shows the GPU is capable of a near-60 FPS experience at a high fidelity, but the Ultra settings push the hardware past its comfort zone.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 achieves a combo rank of 670 out of 1715 tested combinations in Allods Online. This places the system in the 61st percentile of all tested combos, which is a solid result given the age of the CPU relative to the GPU.

The ranking reflects the balance of the two components. The RTX 3080, with its 80th percentile GPU rank, is a high-end card that can push high frame rates, but the i5-11400F’s 75th percentile CPU rank means it is not the absolute fastest processor available. The data suggests that the combo is well-matched for this game, as the CPU can keep up with the GPU at most settings, but the Ultra 4K scenario reveals a GPU bottleneck that prevents higher scores.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing sits in the upper-middle tier. The fact that the CPU’s nearest rivals are mobile and low-power parts, with deltaPct values near zero, indicates that the i5-11400F’s desktop performance is a differentiator, but it is not the top-tier processor. The combo’s rank of 670 suggests that while the GPU provides a strong foundation, the overall system is not in the top 10% of tested configurations for this specific MMORPG, likely due to the CPU’s limits in heavily populated scenes or large-scale battles.